
Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata confirmed his affiliation with the Linda Mwananchi movement, stating that he joined to create a platform uniting Kenyans from diverse political backgrounds around a shared national agenda. In an interview on Citizen TV’s JKLive, he emphasized that his decision was driven by the desires of ordinary Kenyans rather than personal ambition, describing the movement as an inclusive space in Kenyan politics.
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